This owl, an approximately 10-month-old male was found on Grafton Road in Salem Township on Sunday and taken by Ohio Division of Wildlife Officer Jesse Janosik to the Birds in Flight Sanctuary in Warren. Heather Merritt, owner and director of the sanctuary, said the barred owl is suffering from a virus that has disabled its legs and it is being hand fed. She said the outcome will be known in a few days. (Contributed photo via The Morning Journal)

FRANKLIN SQUARE, Ohio (WKBN) – An owl discovered by two boys along Grafton Road in Salem Township on Sunday is being cared for at the Birds In Flight Sanctuary in Warren. WKBN news partner The Morning Journal says the barred owl, which is a protected but not endangered species, could not use its legs.

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